Join us on Zoom for an event with Jason Re ynolds\, #1 New York Times bestselling author\, advocate\, mentor\, and 20 20-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient o f a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, a Carnegie Medal\, an NAACP Image Awa rd\, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors\, Reynolds is also a recent wi nner of a MacArthur Fellowship award\, commonly known as the "genius grant ." \;
\nReynolds' beloved and award-winning titles include S tamped (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, Stuntboy\, the Track series (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Miles Morales\, All American Boys (with Brendan Ki ely)\, When I Was the Greatest\, The Boy in the Blac k Suit\, Look Both Ways\, Ain't Burned All the Bright\, and Long Way Down.
\nThe short documentary Dear\, Dreamer \;is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds&rsquo\; life and work as a rising literary star\, as well as a testament to shared experiences and the power of seeing yourself in books. In his podcast \;My Mot her Made Me\, \;he and his mother Isabell explore their shared hi story and what they&rsquo\;re teaching each other. \;
\nReynolds is on faculty at Lesley University for the Writing for Young People MFA P rogram. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com
\nThis ev ent is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide col laboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded i n part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Instit ute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library S ervices and Technology Act (LSTA). \;
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